Penny Simpson’s syndicated column, “Penny-Wise,” is filled with hints, suggestions, recipes—everything readers need to make mundane chores easier. Those readers don’t know that “Penny Simpson” is actually the pen-name of funky, spunky Jodie Posniak, who believes fervently that women should be able to stand on their own two feet. Her column is a celebration of self-sufficiency, and she receives lots of letters from her readers.
One of those letters comes from Tom Barrett, who is looking for a different Penny Simpson—the Penny Simpson who broke his heart so many years ago. Sensing the wistfulness in his letter, Jodie answers his letter. And Tom decides he has to meet the woman who took the time to write such a kind response.
The Penny Simpson Tom once loved was sweetly domesticated and eager to lean on him—in other words, nothing nothing like Jodie, who is smart and spiky and fiercely independent. Maybe fiercely independent is the kind of woman he wants. And maybe Jodie isn’t quite as independent as she thought she was. But can she rely on Tom if he’s still carrying a torch for his long-lost Penny?
Penny Simpson’s syndicated column, “Penny-Wise,” is filled with hints, suggestions, recipes—everything readers need to make mundane chores easier. Those readers don’t know that “Penny Simpson” is actually the pen-name of funky, spunky Jodie Posniak, who believes fervently that women should be abl...